Dave's Jeep "MEILI"

**MEILI.jeep** · June 2, 2021, 10:56pm

Summer 2020

Functional
MetalCloak 3.5" Dual Rate
37"x12.5" Patagonia Milestar M/T Tires
KMC XD229 Machete Crawl beadlock wheels
Poison Spyder Crusher Flares and fender liners
Barnes Aluminum tie rod
Rockhard Steel Oil pan skid
Warn VR 10S
5.13 gears
Flipped drag link
Inner C gussets
CA skids
Synergy ball joints

Gucci
Alpine x409 and PSS-21WRA
Bartact seat covers
Bestop Core Doors

To Do
new shocks
axle shafts
maybe new axles assemblies
0.5-1" more lift
big bore steering box, maybe hydro assist
38 or 39" tires
rear driveshaft

**john** · August 18, 2020, 9:06pm

And Dave is back after a username change. Thanks for posting Dave. Look forward to seeing you on future rides.

**Gogged** · August 18, 2020, 10:12pm

Welcome Dave, glad you made it up to Heep, rigs looks good and hope to see you on trail soon
Josh

**x7tristan** · August 19, 2020, 1:30am

Welcome to the madness Dave!

**Digger** · August 19, 2020, 1:36pm

Welcome!

**AZVAJKU** · August 20, 2020, 1:52am

Nice looking rig Dave! It’s definitely well equipped.

**Buckeye** · August 20, 2020, 1:44pm

Welcome and nice Jeep.

**DeltaCharlie45** · August 20, 2020, 9:03pm

Hey Dave, it was nice hanging out this weekend. Look forward to wheeling with you again.

**Tony** · August 21, 2020, 5:58pm

Welcome and nice build!

**MEILI.jeep** · June 2, 2021, 10:51pm

Boxes are piling up. New fender and rocker guards and armor ANDDDDD Synergy Long Arms!

**Gogged** · June 3, 2021, 9:31am

Good stuff Dave, hopefully the holes in your cardboard didn’t scratch anything hahaha

**MEILI.jeep** · June 3, 2021, 7:47pm

All good. The “no forklift” sticker must have been ambiguous

**MEILI.jeep** · July 1, 2021, 6:32pm

Finally got some stuff off the garage floor and installed. Still have the sliders, rocker armor, and a new fender to put on, but the long arms are at least installed. Definitely drives better over what bumps I could find on way home.

**Gogged** · July 2, 2021, 12:14am

Looks good Dave!

**john** · July 2, 2021, 12:20am

Love having longs arms. It should be less jarring on the trail too.

**MEILI.jeep** · July 2, 2021, 1:45pm

Now trying to figure out what 4 or 4.5" spring / shock combo to get. My JKU isn’t too too heavy (steel skid, winch, spare, maybe 50 lbs of tools). Any recommendations out there?

My local shop pushes AEV, but guessing I’m just at their recommended 400# extra weight for their high capacity coils.

**john** · July 2, 2021, 1:56pm

Honestly don’t see the need to go more than 3.5" with 37s or 40s. As for which springs/shocks. Still loving the MC springs and rocksport shocks. Not spending big money on shocks unless I go coil overs.

On the JK the MC springs and Old Man Emu long travel shocks were a great combo.